Django inlinecss smart_txt error because it had been replaced with smart_str post django 3.0

[Grey-A]

Im getting an import error because of smart_txt, django has replaced it with smart_str, are there any fixes?

[rlancejohnson]

Any update on this?

[fglaria]

Same question.
Is it going to be fixed?

[PaulleDemon]

Seem like this library is no longer being maintained, as workaround add the below in settings.py

import django
from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
django.utils.encoding.smart_text = smart_str